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Alderney Literary Trust
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Making writing & reading fun on the tiny Channel Island of Alderney. Runs an annual March festival of historical literature. www.alderneyliterarytrust.com.
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👏👏👏to the staff of the Blonde Hedgehog #Alderney for making our #MurderMystery dinner 'Cruising to Disaster' such a success. Delighted to have thriller writer Ruth Ware among our guests. Congratulations to Munchie Choksey for guessing the murderer!
A man in a sailor hat and dark sunglasses behind a bar pouring blue coloured cocktails. Two men (white shirts, white sailor caps & dark sunglasses) with two women (on left, red sailor cap, sunglasses, and shirt) (between men, dressed in sparkly silver) arm in arm standing in front of a bar wall full of bottles. Two men (dark sunglasses) and a woman in white shirts and a woman in red shirt and sunglasses in front of a bar wall stocked with bottles.
November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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The lovely @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social Ruth Ware (right) with Rachel Abbott at The #Alderney Literary Trust's event on the book launch of The Woman in Suite 11.
Two women standing in front of a roller banner with a colourful red/blue/green feather on it.
November 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Ruth Ware @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social the international bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 will be in #Alderney to talk about her sequel, The Woman in Suite 11. Join us for a day of talks and a murder mystery dinner on Saturday 8th November. More info at www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/events
September 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Our closing session of this festival is a panel discussion with the fabulous @lavietidhar.bsky.social, the incredible @ellenalpsten.bsky.social and fantastic Anna Abney/Madeline Dewhurst.
#AlderneyLitFest 2025
March 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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To open our final day of this fabulous festival is @florajowriter.bsky.social. Flora Johnston takes us through the lives of her characters and we explore not only the global decision making but the impact of the trauma of war on individuals and the ongoing quest for peace.
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March 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Last but not least, fantastic author today is Anna Abney explains her approach to writing historical fiction, how she researches the background to her novels and how the characters and plots grow out of that research.
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March 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Our delightful penultimate author @ellenalpsten.bsky.social Historical Novelist Ellen Alpsten discusses the journey of history’s hidden heroines, who inspire her.
March 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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First up this afternoon is our very own Rachel Abbott in conversation with the fabulous @elenikwriter.bsky.social. They discuss Eleni’s research and writing of her novel, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou based on the true story of the penultimate woman to be hanged in Britain.
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March 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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A huge thank you to Polygon Collective for their generous sponsorship of the #AlderneyLitFest 2025.
Your support helps us bring together brilliant authors, passionate readers, and thought-provoking conversations on our tiny Island.
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March 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Our delightful penultimate author @ellenalpsten.bsky.social Historical Novelist Ellen Alpsten discusses how to write a gripping and believable historical fiction novel.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Next up today is @lavietidhar.bsky.social in conversation with Tony Riches. Lavie discussed the research involved in uncovering and following multiple historical strands, from travel journals and spy memoirs to documentaries and obscure Egyptian movies
#AlderneyLitFest 2025.
Two men, Laie Tidhar (R) & Anthony Riches (L) standing on a stage in front of a screen with a PowerPoint slide.
March 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Another fabulous day here at the #AlderneyLitFest 2025. We kick off Day 2 with the fabulous Lesley Downer who will talk briefly about the issues and challenges of dealing with history in these different ways, focussing on her newest book, The Shortest History of Japan, which pulls it all together.
Lesley Downer stands at the podium next to her presentation screen. To the left is the #AlderneyLitFest banner.
March 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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To wrap up the first brilliant day full of fabulous people, is the amazing @claremulley.bsky.social. Clare Mulley brings Agent Zo, a forgotten heroine back to life, transforming the way we see women’s agency in the Second World War. #AlderneyLitFest 2025
Clare Mulley holding her book standing in front of a screen with her other books. On the left is a poster of the Alderney Literary Festival .
March 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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The afternoon kicks off with Jason Monaghan interviewing debut author Leo Vardiashvili on his narrative of war and exile, and the toll it takes on family.
#AlderneyLitfest 2025
Jason Monaghan on left with Leo Vardiashvili on right in front of screen, with Alderney Literary Festival book logo behind Jason on left.
March 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Catching up with #AlderneyLitFest 2025's earlier talks.
The fantastic @rosiegarlandwriter.bsky.social with her re-imagining and re-telling of the Green myth of the Fates!
Rosie Garland standing at the speaker podium.
March 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Last talk of today - Clare Mulley on her latest book, Agent Zo. #AlderneyLitFest 2025
March 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Just over a week to go to #AlderneyLitFest! While the Festival talks are sold out, there are still tickets available for the Book Clubs. You can order your free tickets online or pick them up from the Alderney Visitor Centre.
www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/festival-boo...
Programmes and flyers for the Alderney Literary Festival with the Festival sponsor logo of Polygon Collective.
March 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Less than a month to go to the #Alderney Literary Festival 28-30 March. We are sold out, but If you still want to visit our gorgeous little island, we have six book clubs with some of our guest authors that you can attend. Tickets available here www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/festival-boo...
March 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Clare Mulley will be holding a book club at The Georgian House Saturday 29 March 3-4pm. Her talk at the Alderney Literary Festival is sold out, so this will be the only opportunity you have to meet and chat to her about her book.
Tickets (free) from Alderney Visitor Center.
#AlderneyLitFest
Book cover for Agent Zo by Clare Mulley. A group of people trek singly file along a snowy landscape. In the title, a woman's face is inserted into the O of Zo.
March 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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And @florajowriter.bsky.social will also be hosting a #BookClub at #AlderneyLitFest on her book #TheParisPeacemakers.
Saurday 29 March @The Georgian House.
Tickets are free from www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/flora-johnston
January 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Our 4th #bookclub for #AlderneyLitFest is Rosie Garland's The Fates - a magical retelling of the Greek legend. Saturday 29 March.
All our book clubs are free but you need to reserve a space.
www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/rosie-garland
Book cover - The Fates by Rosie Garland. White outlines showing three faces and plants against a blue-green background.
January 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Our 3rd book for #AlderneyLitFest book club is Leo Vardiashvili's debut 'Hard by a Great Forest' - a tale inspired by the author's experience of immigration, home, and family in eastern Europe.
Sat, 29 March #Alderney
www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/leo-vardiashvili
January 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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6 clubs on the Island are running #BookClubs during #AlderneyLitFest. Interested in Japan? Then join @lesleydowner.bsky.social for coffee, cake, and a discussion of her book on Friday, 28 March on the lovely Channel Island of #Alderney.
www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/lesley-downer
January 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Our second #AlderneyLitFest Book Club is 'The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou' with Eleni Kyriacou @elenikwriter.bsky.social on Friday, 28 March. Eleni will be in conversation with Rachel Abbot on Saturday, 29th March but that event is sold out.
www.alderneyliterarytrust.com/eleni-kyriacou
January 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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We are very grateful to our 2025 Festival sponsors, Polygon Collective. This is the 3rd year of their sponsorship and the LitFest would not happen without them.
Thank you, Martin Belcher (Chairman of Polygon Collective)!
#AlderneyLitFest #History #HistoricalFiction
Logo of Polygon Collective.
January 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM